Motorized sliding folding panel mechanism

Abstract

A mechanism (A) that is used in moveable facades and shutter systems, garage doors and access systems is provided, allowing opening and closing of panels (P) positioned between rail profile (10) and lower rail (R).

1 . A mechanism (A) that is used in moveable facades and shutter systems, garage doors and access systems, allowing opening and closing of panels (P) positioned between rail profile ( 10 ) and lower rail (R), comprises:
 a motor ( 20 ) connected to the rail profile ( 10 ),   a motor gear ( 30 ) connected to one end of the motor ( 20 ) and rotated with the motor ( 20 );   a rail gear ( 40 ) connected with motor gear ( 30 ) and rotating with motor gear ( 30 ), shaft ( 60 ) connected to the rail gear ( 40 ) and rotating on the horizontal axis within the rail profile ( 10 ) by means of the rail gear ( 40 ),   a fixed carriage ( 90 ) connected to the shaft edge on the housing of fixed carriage ( 91 ) and positioned in the horizontal axis in the housing of fixed carriage ( 91 ) which allows transmission of the rotating movement transmitted from the shaft ( 60 ) via worm gear ( 92 ) to the first panel connected on the vertical axis via spur gear of the fixed carriage ( 98 ) on the vertical axis in the fixed carriage housing( 91 );   a moving carriage having a right gear ( 110   a ) and a left gear ( 110   b ) that apply pushing and pulling force to panels (P) connected by changing the axis of the rotating movement in the vertical axis upon transmission with the left worm gear of the moving carriage ( 112   a ) or right gear of the moving carriage ( 112   b ) located in the horizontal axis in housing ( 111 ) for the moving carriage that moves forward and backwards on the shaft ( 60 ) and performing forward moving and backwards sliding on the shaft ( 60 ), and transmitting to the other panels (P) connected to the first panel (P) by means of the moving carriage right spur gear ( 119   a ) and moving carriage left spur gear ( 119   b ).   
     
     
         2 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a chain ( 50 ) that is positioned on the motor gear ( 30 ) and the rail gear ( 40 ) and connecting the motor gear ( 30 ) and the rail gear ( 40 ) to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  wherein the fixed carriage worm gear ( 92 ) that is connected with the fixed carriage housing ( 91 ) by means of the fixed carriage worm gear bearing ( 93 ) in the horizontal axis for the purpose of rotating movement achieved with the shaft ( 60 ). 
     
     
         4 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising fixed carriage square shaft bearing ( 94 ) that is positioned on both side surfaces of the fixed carriage worm gear ( 92 ) and transmitting the rotating movement taken from the shaft ( 60 ) to the fixed carriage worm gear ( 92 ). 
     
     
         5 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a fixed carriage cover plate ( 96 ) connected to both side surfaces of the fixed carriage housing ( 91 ), fixing the fixed carriage worm gear ( 92 ) to the centre of the fixed carriage housing ( 91 ). 
     
     
         6 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a fixed carriage spur gear ( 98 ) that is connected to the fixed carriage housing ( 91 ) in the vertical axis and rotating by means of fixed carriage worm gear ( 92 ) in order to change rotating movement of fixed carriage worm gear ( 92 ) in the horizontal axis to the vertical axis. 
     
     
         7 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a fixed carriage spur gear bearing ( 97 ) positioned on the bottom and top surface of the fixed carriage spur gear ( 98 ), carrying lateral loads applied to fixed carriage spur gear ( 98 ). 
     
     
         8 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a fixed carriage cover plate ( 96 ) connected to top surface of the fixed carriage housing ( 91 ), fixing fixed carriage spur gear ( 92 ) to the centre of the fixed carriage housing ( 91 ). 
     
     
         9 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a fixed carriage thrust ball bearing ( 992 ) that is positioned on the fixed carriage housing ( 91 ), absorbing load of the panel (P) connected to the fixed carriage ( 90 ). 
     
     
         10 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a fixed carriage spur gear shaft ( 993 ) connected to the fixed carriage spur gear ( 98 ), transmitting the rotating movement taken from fixed carriage spur gear ( 98 ) to the first panel (P) connected to the bottom end. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  wherein moving the carriage right worm gear ( 112   a ) or moving the carriage left worm gear ( 112   b ) connected to the moving carriage housing ( 111 ) by means of moving the carriage worm gear bearing ( 113 ) in the horizontal axis for performing rotating movement, turning by means of the shaft ( 60 ). 
     
     
         13 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage square shaft bearing shell ( 114 ) that is positioned on both side surfaces of the moving carriage right worm gear ( 112   a ) or the moving carriage left worm gear ( 112   b ) in the moving carriage housing ( 111 ), transmitting rotating movement taken from shaft ( 60 ) to the moving carriage right worm gear ( 112   a ) or moving carriage left worm gear ( 112   b ). 
     
     
         14 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 13  further comprising a moving carriage square shaft roller bearing ( 115 ) that is positioned in the moving carriage shaft bearing shell ( 114 ), ensuring the moving carriage right gear ( 110   a ) and the moving carriage left gear ( 110   b ) to slide forward and backwards on the shaft ( 60 ) by performing rotating and sliding movement on the shaft ( 60 ). 
     
     
         15 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage side cover plate ( 117 ) connected to both side surfaces of the moving carriage housing ( 111 ) and fixing moving carriage right worm gear ( 112   a ) or moving carriage left worm gear ( 112   b ) to the centre of the moving carriage housing ( 111 ). 
     
     
         16 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage right spur gear ( 119   a ) or moving carriage left spur gear ( 119   b ) that is connected to the moving carriage housing ( 11 ) in the vertical axis, rotating by means of the moving carriage right worm gear ( 112   a ) or the moving carriage left worm gear ( 112   b ), changing rotating movement of the moving carriage right worm gear ( 112   a ) or moving carriage left worm gear ( 112   b ) in the horizontal axis to the vertical axis. 
     
     
         17 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage spur gear bearing ( 118 ) that is positioned on the top and bottom surface of the moving carriage right spur gear ( 119   a ) or the moving carriage left spur gear ( 119   b ), carrying lateral loads applied to the moving carriage right spur gear ( 119   a ) or moving carriage left spur gear ( 119   b ). 
     
     
         18 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage top cover plate ( 1192 ) that is connected to top surface of the moving carriage housing ( 111 ), fixing moving carriage right spur gear ( 119   a ) or moving carriage left spur gear ( 119   b ) to the moving carriage housing ( 111 ). 
     
     
         19 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage thrust ball bearing ( 1993 ) that is positioned on the moving carriage housing ( 111 ), absorbing load of the panel (P) connected to the moving carriage right gear ( 110   a ) and moving carriage left gear ( 110   b ). 
     
     
         20 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage spur gear shaft ( 1194 ) that is connected to the moving carriage right spur gear ( 119   a ) or moving carriage left spur gear ( 119   b ), transmitting the rotating movement taken from moving carriage right spur gear ( 119   a ) or moving carriage left spur gear ( 119   b ) to panel (P) connected to the bottom end. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The mechanism (A) of  claim 1  further comprising a moving carriage wheel ( 1196 ) connected to the external surface of the moving carriage housing ( 111 ), allowing forward and backwards sliding of moving carriage right gear ( 110   a ) and moving carriage left gear ( 110   b ) in the rail profile ( 10 ) by absorbing lateral loads.